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Excessive body fat affecting metabolic and cardiovascular health.
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Obesity
Sheikh Ahmed Al-Hefni · Hijama AtlasPage 98
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"O children of Adam, take your adornment at every masjid, and eat and drink, but be not excessive. Indeed, He likes not those who commit excess."
Surah Al-A'raf · 7:31
This verse directly addresses the fundamental cause of obesity by prohibiting excessive eating and drinking (israf fil-akl), establishing moderation as a divine principle in food consumption.
"Then let mankind look at his food - How We poured down water in torrents, Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts], And caused to grow within it grain, And grapes and herbage, And olive and palm trees, And gardens of dense shrubbery, And fruit and grass - [As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock."
Surah Abasa · 80:24-32
This passage commands reflection on food choices and emphasizes natural grains, fruits, and vegetables that constitute proper prophetic nutrition to prevent obesity from processed and excessive foods.
"A human being fills no worse vessel than his stomach. It is sufficient for a human being to eat a few mouthfuls to keep his spine straight. But if he must (fill it), then one third of food, one third for drink and one third for air."
Sunan Ibn Majah · 3349SahihNarrator: Al-Miqdam ibn Ma'dikarib
This hadith specifically addresses the primary pathophysiology of obesity—overeating—and prescribes precise stomach capacity ratios to prevent excessive fat accumulation through gastric moderation.
"The believer eats in one intestine while the disbeliever eats in seven intestines."
Jami at-Tirmidhi · 2380HasanNarrator: Abu Hurairah
This hadith warns against gluttony and excessive eating capacity that leads to obesity, contrasting restrained prophetic eating habits with uncontrolled consumption patterns.
"Food for two persons is sufficient for three, and food for three persons is sufficient for four persons."
Sahih Muslim · 2033SahihNarrator: Abu Hurairah
This hadith establishes portion control principles directly relevant to obesity prevention by teaching that less food than typically consumed is sufficient for nourishment and metabolic health.
Classical Medical Sources
Ibn Sīnā · Al-Qānūn fī al-Ṭibb
Ibn Sina, Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb, Book 3, Fann 15, Chapter on Obesity (Fi al-Simn) - Ibn Sina attributes obesity to excess cold and moist temperament, recommends reducing food intake, vigorous exercise, hot dry foods, regular bathing, purgatives, and avoiding sleep after meals to consume accumulated fat.
Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah · Al-Ṭibb an-Nabawī
Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah, At-Tibb an-Nabawi, Section on Moderation in Eating and the Prophetic Diet - emphasizes the one-third stomach principle, warns that overeating is the root of all diseases, and prescribes simple foods, vinegar, barley, and regular physical exertion to maintain ideal body composition.
Hijama Map
Sites: 1, 55, 9, 10, 120, 49 together with the sites of obesity with coleus and sliding cupping.
Source:Sheikh Ahmed Al-Hefni · Hijama Atlas· Atlas page 98
Prophetic Pharmacy
Barley water (Talbina)
التلبينة
Preparation: Two tablespoons of ground barley cooked in water or milk until it forms a thin porridge, consumed once daily in the morning on an empty stomach
Duration: Continuous daily use for 3-6 months as a breakfast replacement
Source: Ibn al-Qayyim, At-Tibb an-Nabawi, Chapter on Talbina - describes it as grief-relieving and strengthening while reducing excess heat and moisture; Ibn Sina, Al-Qanun, Book 2, lists barley (sha'ir) as cooling, cleansing, and reducing plethora (imtila')
Vinegar (Khall)
الخل
Preparation: One tablespoon of natural vinegar diluted in a glass of warm water, taken before main meals
Duration: Daily use before lunch and dinner for minimum 40 days
Source: Ibn al-Qayyim, At-Tibb an-Nabawi, Chapter on Vinegar - states it cuts grease, reduces phlegm, and prevents accumulation of excess fat; the Prophet said 'What an excellent condiment is vinegar' (Sahih Muslim 2051)
Cumin (Kammoun) with Senna (Sana)
الكمون والسنا
Preparation: One teaspoon of cumin seeds and half teaspoon of senna leaves steeped in hot water, strained and consumed in the evening
Duration: Once weekly for 2-3 months to eliminate excess fluids and regulate metabolism
Source: Ibn Sina, Al-Qanun, Book 3, Fann 15, Chapter on Obesity (Simn) - recommends purgatives like senna combined with carminatives like cumin to reduce fat accumulation; Ibn al-Qayyim mentions senna as a prophetic remedy for cleansing excess humors
Sunnah Lifestyle
◆Sunnah of 1/3 portions (Tirmidhi 2380)
◆Daily walking
◆Avoid late-night meals
2026 Clinical Proof
· Peer-reviewed modern research
Intermittent fasting for weight loss
de Cabo R, Mattson MP. · New England Journal of Medicine (2019)
Time-restricted feeding reduced weight and improved metabolic health.
